The John Deere 5705 tractor weighs 5,952 lb (2,699 kg) using its published 2WD weight. Other useful published figures are 10,800 lb (Max capacity) and 6,393 lb (4WD). That places it around the 64th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
The published John Deere 5705 weight is 5,952–10,800 lb (2,699–4,898 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,952 lb (2,699 kg), listed as 2WD. The published configurations span 4,848 lb, a 81.5% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
5,952 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,952 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight5,952–10,800 lb (2,699–4,898 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower85 hp / 63.4 kW
Max length151.6 in (385 cm)
Max height103.1 in (261 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
5705
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2000 – 2011
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
3
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
2WD
—
5,952 lb
2,699 kg
2.98
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4WD
—
6,393 lb
2,899 kg
3.2
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Max capacity
—
10,800 lb
4,898 kg
5.4
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
4,848 lbLightest to heaviest · 81.5% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase85.7 in (217 cm)
Length151.6 in (385 cm)
Height103.1 in (261 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power85 hp (63.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower70 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length471.1 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length56.5%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,952 lb (2,699 kg)
Maximum published weight10,800 lb (4,898 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5.4 US tons
Weight context
Weight range5,952–10,800 lb (2,699–4,898 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 64th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,952 lb (2.98 US tons); published configurations reach 10,800 lb (5.4 US tons). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
John Deere 5605 (5952 lb)
New Holland T4040 (5953 lb)
International Harvester 784 (5950 lb)
International Harvester T-5 (5959 lb)
Massey Ferguson 290 (5940 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 2355 (5965 lb)
John Deere 2130 (5980 lb)
Kubota M7500 (5980 lb)
New Holland T4040 (5953 lb, 84 hp)
Case IH 895 (6065 lb, 84 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 5705 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 5705 weigh?
The John Deere 5705 weighs 5,952 lb (2,699 kg) using the published 2WD figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,952 to 10,800 lb (2,699 to 4,898 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD John Deere 5705 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 5,952 lb (2,700 kg), while published 4WD weight is 6,393 lb (2,900 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 441 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the John Deere 5705 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 64th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 689 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
Does the John Deere 5705 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 5,952 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,800 lb (5.4 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the John Deere 5705 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,952 lb weight and 85 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 70 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
How many tons does the John Deere 5705 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.98 US tons, while the full published range is 2.98–5.4 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
